Why do we always pin the metaphors of sadness and distress on rain? Why does the darkening of the sky elicit negativity instead of happiness? Does the storm cloud not bring vital water to quench and replenish?
Perhaps we should dance, happy, in the rain. Perhaps our songs of rain should give praise. Perhaps we should seek out rainbows.
While I chose the name Nimbus primarily for it's connotation of a person's glow or aura, which massage helps enhance towards the positive, it does carry another meaning of the clouds. Occasionally someone will look at me and say "don't you know that's a storm cloud?" Technically, it is the uniform, grey covering cloud (which may or may not bring rain), and I have always liked this as part of its meaning.
Grey happens, rain happens- we are the ones who choose whether we associate it with the negative or the positive- or simply as part of life. A nimbus is, very basically, an atmosphere-and, light or grey, we each have our own little morphing patterns. And while I love bringing a little more "light" into someone's atmosphere; I really only get to facilitate. Ultimately, we all call our own "light!"
Monday, October 31, 2011
news + promos
Nimbus has a new addition to our referral program!
We are now adding an option to host an in-home massage gathering- Pampered-Chef-Style! We'll bring the massage to you and your friends, they can get introduced to what Nimbus has to offer (and maybe accomplish a little holiday shopping), and you will earn massage for yourself! Yay, massage!
(Plus, we still have the traditional referral benefit- your person gets their first session at your member rate and you get 15-minutes free for each person you refer.)
We are now adding an option to host an in-home massage gathering- Pampered-Chef-Style! We'll bring the massage to you and your friends, they can get introduced to what Nimbus has to offer (and maybe accomplish a little holiday shopping), and you will earn massage for yourself! Yay, massage!
(Plus, we still have the traditional referral benefit- your person gets their first session at your member rate and you get 15-minutes free for each person you refer.)
quick tip - warmth
As the days and nights cool, many with muscular tension and pain will feel an increase in how tight their muscles feel. Cooler temperatures do promote constriction. Staying warm and adding heat can help your muscles stay looser.
Stretching after a warm shower is an easy way to use heat at home to enhance the positive effects of stretching. You can certainly use other heat sources like heating pads or hot packs for localized relief of an area, either as an aid in itself or along with stretching or self massage. (If you're dealing with an injury, however, you should apply ice in the early days following the trauma.)
At the studio, we'll be using our table warmer during these cooler months to help keep your muscles warm and relaxed!
Stretching after a warm shower is an easy way to use heat at home to enhance the positive effects of stretching. You can certainly use other heat sources like heating pads or hot packs for localized relief of an area, either as an aid in itself or along with stretching or self massage. (If you're dealing with an injury, however, you should apply ice in the early days following the trauma.)
At the studio, we'll be using our table warmer during these cooler months to help keep your muscles warm and relaxed!
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